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1) Written and Oral Communication

2) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

3) Information Literacy

4) General Tips, Strategies, and Approaches for Teaching Basic Skills

5) Current Statewide Focus on Basic Skills Completion



Written and Oral Communication
Written and Oral Communication Defined: Students will be able to communicate effectively in writing and orally using traditional and/or modern information resources and supporting technology.

Measurement: College of Marin GE Common Rubric: Written Competency

The COM ESL Writing/Grammar Sequence: Description of Outcomes for Levels 50-120
mastergrid June 1st.doc
final mastergrid.doc




Introduction and Conclusion

Introduction and Conclusion Strategies for Engl 120
Introductions.doc
Conclusions.doc

Thesis and Overall Paper Organization


Elements of an Essay (G. Winer, Berkeley City College):
What's In An Essay.doc

Paragraph Structure and Unity

The PIE Paragraph - Engl 120SL
The PIE Paragraph.doc

Paragraph Development / Content and Analysis


Paragraph Development Trouble Spots for PIE - Engl 120SL
Paragraph Development Analysis - PIE.doc

Sentence Clarity and Conventions; Sentence Fluency and Flow



COM Video: Tips on How to Work with ESL Students on Grammar in a Tutoring Session

Language Development through Poetry - Adjective Clauses (L. Koffman)
Writing Poetry.doc

Present and Past Participial Adjectives (C. Massion)
Participial Adjectives.doc

Run-On Practice - ESL 53 & 63 (L. Koffman) Run-On_Practice.jpg Run-On_&_Fragments.jpg

Online Practice Exercises with Grammar and Punctuation for Writing - Engl 120+, The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Interactive Online Grammar Practice, Capital Community College Foundation
Online Practice to Improve Spelling for Ear Learners, Listen and Write
Error correction in 1.5 generation students (Foin and Lange), CATESOL presentation

Citations


MLA Format and Rules for Works Cited Pages, The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Dealing with Plagiarism and Illegal Downloading, Honolulu Community College

General Writing Development:


Tools for Fostering Self-Analysis and Correction in Student Writing, CATESOL 2011

Free Writing Topics to Develop Fluency for ESL 63 and 73 (R. Britton):
Free-Writing Journal and Topics.doc

Sample Journal Entries.doc

Rubric for ESL 53 writing (A. Winfield):
ESL 53 Rubric.doc

Rubrics for essays for English 98SL (B. Woodlief):
98SL essay eval sheet.doc
98SL Rubric.doc

Placing Events in Chronological Order (LAUSD CATESOL 2011):
Critical Thinking - Chronological Order.pdf

Organizing Timelines (LAUSD CATESOL 2011):
Timelines.pdf

Brainstorming and Clustering (LAUSD CATESOL 2011)
Brainstorming, Clustering.pdf


Sequence of Writing for Engl 98SL (B. Woodlief):
98SL para #1.doc
98SL para #2.doc


98SL #3 assignment.doc
98SL #4 assignment.doc
98SL #5 assignment.doc


Suggestions for in-class writing and teaching writing, including Bloom's Taxonomy; Berkeley's Tools for Teaching
Oral Communication
Oral Presentation on Culture for ESL 56 (R. Britton):
Oral Presentation - 56.doc


Online Practice to Improve Spelling for Ear Learners, Listen and Write
Video Portfolios to Evaluate Speaking (Rose & Quinones, TESOL 2011)
Introducing Debate into the Classroom (Moldawa TESOL 2011)

Oral Book Report (R. Britton)
Book Report.doc



Pronunciation


To remember the vowel sounds for the one and two vowel rules (J. Cady):
Memorize this.docx